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Wayland Union Girls' Basketball's Presley Hudson Named High School Athlete of the Week [Video]http://wfgr.com/wayland-union-girls-basketballs-presley-hudson-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/
http://wfgr.com/wayland-union-girls-basketballs-presley-hudson-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/#commentsThu, 26 Mar 2015 17:15:55 +0000Rick Martinezhttp://wfgr.com/?p=273200Continue reading…]]>Presley Hudson, a senior who led the Wayland Union High School girls' basketball team to conference and district titles this season, has been named Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week.

]]>http://wfgr.com/three-grand-rapids-high-schools-hope-to-advance-in-state-high-school-basketball-tournament/feed/0ThinkStockRockford-Sparta Gymnast Morgan Korf Named High School Athlete of the Weekhttp://wfgr.com/rockford-sparta-gymnast-morgan-korf-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/
http://wfgr.com/rockford-sparta-gymnast-morgan-korf-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/#commentsFri, 20 Mar 2015 17:16:16 +0000Rick Martinezhttp://wgrd.com/rockford-sparta-gymnast-morgan-korf-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/Continue reading…]]>Morgan Korf, a junior who led the Rockford-Sparta high school gymnastics team to the MHSAA Division 1 state championship before capturing an all-around individual state title last week, has been named Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week.

]]>http://wfgr.com/rockford-sparta-gymnast-morgan-korf-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/feed/0Todd Chatman/Xcipio PhotographyLowell Wrestlers Josh Colegrove, Lucas Hall and Zeth Dean Named Co-High School Athletes of the Weekhttp://wfgr.com/lowell-wrestlers-josh-colegrove-zeth-dean-and-lucas-hall-named-co-high-school-athletes-of-the-week/
http://wfgr.com/lowell-wrestlers-josh-colegrove-zeth-dean-and-lucas-hall-named-co-high-school-athletes-of-the-week/#commentsFri, 13 Mar 2015 16:58:01 +0000Rick Martinezhttp://wfgr.com/?p=271310Continue reading…]]>Lowell High School wrestlers Josh Colegrove, Zeth Dean and Lucas Hall, who led the Red Arrows to their second consecutive MHSAA Division 2 state title in addition to capturing individual state titles, are co-winners of the Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week honor.

]]>http://wfgr.com/lowell-wrestlers-josh-colegrove-zeth-dean-and-lucas-hall-named-co-high-school-athletes-of-the-week/feed/0High School Sports SceneUnion Girls' Basketball's Tyra Williams Named High School Athlete of the Weekhttp://wfgr.com/union-girls-basketballs-tyra-williams-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/
http://wfgr.com/union-girls-basketballs-tyra-williams-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/#commentsThu, 05 Mar 2015 18:29:59 +0000Rick Martinezhttp://wfgr.com/?p=270330Continue reading…]]>Tyra Williams, who captains Union High School's girls' basketball team, is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week.

]]>http://wfgr.com/union-girls-basketballs-tyra-williams-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/feed/0Stephen Smith/Executive VisionsLowell Gymnastics' Lauren DeHaan Named High School Athlete of the Weekhttp://wfgr.com/lowell-gymnastics-lauren-dehaan-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/
http://wfgr.com/lowell-gymnastics-lauren-dehaan-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/#commentsThu, 26 Feb 2015 17:59:47 +0000Rick Martinezhttp://wfgr.com/?p=269332Continue reading…]]>Lauren DeHaan, who captains Lowell High School's gymnastics team, is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week.

]]>http://wfgr.com/lowell-gymnastics-lauren-dehaan-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/feed/0Photos with FlairEast Kentwood Basketball's Brent Kimbrel Named High School Athlete of the Weekhttp://wfgr.com/east-kentwood-boys-basketballs-brent-kimbrel-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/
http://wfgr.com/east-kentwood-boys-basketballs-brent-kimbrel-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/#commentsFri, 20 Feb 2015 17:59:15 +0000Rick Martinezhttp://wfgr.com/?p=267898Continue reading…]]>Brent Kimbrel, who captains the unbeaten East Kentwood High School boys' basketball team, is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week.

]]>http://wfgr.com/east-kentwood-boys-basketballs-brent-kimbrel-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/feed/0James SwobodaGrandville Bowling's Josh Kukla Named High School Athlete of the Weekhttp://wfgr.com/grandville-high-school-bowlings-josh-kukla-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/
http://wfgr.com/grandville-high-school-bowlings-josh-kukla-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/#commentsThu, 15 Jan 2015 16:44:37 +0000Rick Martinezhttp://wgrd.com/?p=314280Continue reading…]]>Josh Kukla, who leads Grandville High School boys' bowling squad and is the defending MHSAA Division I singles champion, is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week.

]]>http://wfgr.com/grandville-high-school-bowlings-josh-kukla-named-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/feed/0Courtesy Cheryl KuklaMona Shores Football's Tyree Jackson Named High School Athlete of the Week [Video]http://wfgr.com/mona-shores-high-school-footballs-tyree-jackson-named-athlete-of-the-week/
http://wfgr.com/mona-shores-high-school-footballs-tyree-jackson-named-athlete-of-the-week/#commentsFri, 12 Dec 2014 16:17:48 +0000Rick Martinezhttp://wfgr.com/?p=258004Continue reading…]]>Tyree Jackson, who led Mona Shores High School's football team to a 12-2 season and an MHSAA Division 2 state runner-up finish, is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week.

]]>http://wfgr.com/mona-shores-high-school-footballs-tyree-jackson-named-athlete-of-the-week/feed/0Mona Shores High School football/FacebookEast Grand Rapids High School Girls' Swimming's Emily Converse and Gabby Higgins Named Athletes of the Weekhttp://wfgr.com/east-grand-rapids-high-school-girls-swimmings-emily-converse-and-gabby-higgins-named-athletes-of-the-week/
http://wfgr.com/east-grand-rapids-high-school-girls-swimmings-emily-converse-and-gabby-higgins-named-athletes-of-the-week/#commentsThu, 04 Dec 2014 17:05:01 +0000Rick Martinezhttp://wfgr.com/?p=256910Continue reading…]]>East Grand Rapids girls' swimming and diving's Emily Converse and Gabby Higgins, who each captured two MHSAA Lower Peninsula Division 3 individual state titles in addition to being on two winning relays in leading the Pioneers to a repeat state championship in Oakland, are this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week co-honorees.

]]>http://wfgr.com/meijer-97-9-wgrd-high-school-athlete-of-the-week-holland-high-school-girls-swimmings-taylor-garcia/feed/0J.R. Valderas/Holland Public Schools2014 Michigan High School Football Semifinals Schedulehttp://wfgr.com/2014-michigan-high-school-football-semifinals-schedule/
http://wfgr.com/2014-michigan-high-school-football-semifinals-schedule/#commentsMon, 17 Nov 2014 20:17:21 +0000Matt Milhousehttp://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=270878Continue reading…]]>A strong showing in the state quarterfinals by West Michigan high school footballs teams over the weekend has left many in the running for a state championship.

View the complete schedule for the Michigan high school football state semifinals.

]]>http://wfgr.com/2014-michigan-high-school-football-semifinals-schedule/feed/0David Lee, ThinkStockFruitport High Football's Levi Six Named Athlete of the Weekhttp://wfgr.com/meijer-97-9-wgrd-athlete-of-the-week-fruitport-high-footballs-levi-six/
http://wfgr.com/meijer-97-9-wgrd-athlete-of-the-week-fruitport-high-footballs-levi-six/#commentsThu, 13 Nov 2014 17:13:35 +0000Nedhttp://wgrd.com/?p=300336Continue reading…]]>Fruitport High School sophomore Levi Six is this weeks Meijer-97.9 WGRD Athlete of the Week!

]]>http://wfgr.com/mhsaa-announces-football-playoff-pairings/feed/0Doug Benc/Getty ImagesHigh School Student Fights Back Against Bullying with Positivity, Gets In Trouble (Video)http://wfgr.com/high-school-student-fights-back-against-bullying-with-positivity-gets-in-trouble-video/
http://wfgr.com/high-school-student-fights-back-against-bullying-with-positivity-gets-in-trouble-video/#commentsThu, 16 Oct 2014 11:13:15 +0000Free Beer and Hot Wingshttp://wgrd.com/?p=293719Continue reading…]]>Caitlin Prater-Haacke, a high school student in Airdrie, Alberta, was bullied a few weeks ago on Facebook.

Someone posted on her page telling her to die. Pretty brutal.

But instead of responding in a negative way, Caitlin did just the opposite.

]]>http://wfgr.com/high-school-student-fights-back-against-bullying-with-positivity-gets-in-trouble-video/feed/0Positive Post-It Day/FacebookBack-to-School 2014: Check Out #BTSWMI, #BTSWestMI Photos from Twitter, Instagram Right Herehttp://wfgr.com/back-to-school-2014-check-out-btswmi-btswestmi-photos-from-twitter-instagram-here/
http://wfgr.com/back-to-school-2014-check-out-btswmi-btswestmi-photos-from-twitter-instagram-here/#commentsTue, 02 Sep 2014 09:59:09 +000098.7 WFGRhttp://wfgr.com/?p=242574Continue reading…]]>Summer vacation and the three-day Labor Day weekend are over as students head back to school across Michigan today.

Use the hashtags #btswmi or #btswestmi on Twitter or Instagram with your back-to-school pictures from greater Grand Rapids and West Michigan. Let's show our pride pictorially about our students, children and kids.

]]>http://wfgr.com/back-to-school-2014-check-out-btswmi-btswestmi-photos-from-twitter-instagram-here/feed/0Post Back-to-School Pics on Twitter, Instagram with #BTSWMI, #BTSWestMI Hashtags; See Them Online at WFGRhttp://wfgr.com/post-back-to-school-pics-on-twitter-instagram-with-btswmi-btswestmi-hashtags-see-them-online-at-wfgr/
http://wfgr.com/post-back-to-school-pics-on-twitter-instagram-with-btswmi-btswestmi-hashtags-see-them-online-at-wfgr/#commentsMon, 01 Sep 2014 21:45:19 +0000Rick Martinezhttp://wfgr.com/post-back-to-school-pics-on-twitter-instagram-with-btswmi-btswestmi-hashtags-see-them-online-at-wfgr/Continue reading…]]>Summer vacation and the three-day Labor Day weekend are over as students head back to school across Michigan on Tuesday.

Share your pride about your students headed back to school on their first day of the 2014-2015 school year. Use the hashtags #btswmi or #btswestmi on Twitter or Instagram, and see those photos online at WFGR.

]]>http://wfgr.com/post-back-to-school-pics-on-twitter-instagram-with-btswmi-btswestmi-hashtags-see-them-online-at-wfgr/feed/0Pixland/ThinkStockMichigan High School Graduation Requirements Have Changedhttp://wfgr.com/michigan-high-school-graduation-requirements-have-changed/
http://wfgr.com/michigan-high-school-graduation-requirements-have-changed/#commentsThu, 26 Jun 2014 14:47:20 +0000Matt Milhousehttp://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=249192Continue reading…]]>Today, Gov. Rick Snyder signed two bills that change the requirements to graduate high school in the State of Michigan.

]]>http://wfgr.com/michigan-high-school-graduation-requirements-have-changed/feed/0Michael Krinke, ThinkStockReporter Shoots And Scores–For Real!http://wfgr.com/reporter-shoots-and-scores-for-real/
http://wfgr.com/reporter-shoots-and-scores-for-real/#commentsThu, 31 Oct 2013 19:00:03 +0000Craig Russellhttp://wfgr.com/?p=175113Continue reading…]]>When those cool things happen in life that you arent expecting...someone falls down at just the right time, or a friend runs into a door, we all have a good laugh. As long as no one gets hurt. But when those cool things happen when a camera is rolling, even better!

]]>http://wfgr.com/reporter-shoots-and-scores-for-real/feed/014 Creative Yearbook Quoteshttp://wfgr.com/creative-yearbook-quotes/
http://wfgr.com/creative-yearbook-quotes/#commentsFri, 07 Jun 2013 12:00:27 +0000Cameron Simcikhttp://thefw.com/?p=208676Continue reading…]]>If you're a recent graduate, you might've thought for a moment or two about the legacy you've left behind. Pranks are always a good go-to in our books, but a safer, less offensive way to leave an impression on your school is through creative yearbook quotes.

]]>http://wfgr.com/creative-yearbook-quotes/feed/0verinned, TumblrHigh School Bans Students From Wearing Axe Body Sprayhttp://wfgr.com/high-school-student-banned-axe/
http://wfgr.com/high-school-student-banned-axe/#commentsFri, 22 Mar 2013 03:59:55 +0000Jeremy Taylorhttp://thefw.com/?p=195228Continue reading…]]>A high school in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is telling its students not to wear Axe Body spray. Finally, a ban we can get behind.

]]>http://wfgr.com/high-school-student-banned-axe/feed/0Unilever 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' Theme Prompts School Lockdownhttp://wfgr.com/fresh-prince-of-bel-air-theme-school-lockdown/
http://wfgr.com/fresh-prince-of-bel-air-theme-school-lockdown/#commentsTue, 05 Mar 2013 04:59:04 +0000Emerald Catronhttp://thefw.com/?p=191180Continue reading…]]>Wow. So many people should be so embarrassed. Except, of course, for the Fresh Prince -- he's too fresh to be embarrassed. After mishearing the lyrics to the theme from 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,' a receptionist called the police about a potential mass school shooting. Chaos ensued.

]]>http://wfgr.com/student-zombie-themed-flashmob/feed/0Ron Tarver, Philly.comArizona School Uses Holding Hands as Punishmenthttp://wfgr.com/arizona-school-uses-holding-hands-as-punishment/
http://wfgr.com/arizona-school-uses-holding-hands-as-punishment/#commentsMon, 03 Dec 2012 01:00:52 +0000Emerald Catronhttp://thefw.com/?p=169136Continue reading…]]>Two Arizona teenagers faced a choice after getting into a fight at Westwood High in Mesa: They could either be suspended for nine days ... or hold hands in front of everybody. Obviously, they chose the latter, and now the school is catching flak for it.

]]>http://wfgr.com/arizona-school-uses-holding-hands-as-punishment/feed/0TumblrStudent Expelled for Refusing to Wear Tracking Devicehttp://wfgr.com/student-tracking-device/
http://wfgr.com/student-tracking-device/#commentsFri, 23 Nov 2012 23:44:48 +0000Jeremy Taylorhttp://thefw.com/?p=167495Continue reading…]]>Big Brother is watching the students of John Jay High School in San Antonio, Texas. They have all been given RFID badges so the administration will "always know where they are in the building."

]]>http://wfgr.com/student-tracking-device/feed/0Konica Z2, FlickrWhat Is The Best High School Sports Rivalry In West Michigan?http://wfgr.com/what-is-the-best-high-school-sports-rivalry-in-west-michigan/
http://wfgr.com/what-is-the-best-high-school-sports-rivalry-in-west-michigan/#commentsWed, 24 Oct 2012 19:00:36 +0000Matt Milhousehttp://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=104505Continue reading…]]>It's playoff time for high school football!

Big games, big crowds, and passionate fans will be all over West Michigan. But it doesn't take playoff football to get high school fans excited.

]]>http://wfgr.com/what-is-the-best-high-school-sports-rivalry-in-west-michigan/feed/0FacebookAre You Ready For Some Football? High School, College AND Pro All This Weekend!http://wfgr.com/are-you-ready-for-some-football-high-school-college-and-pro-all-this-weekend/
http://wfgr.com/are-you-ready-for-some-football-high-school-college-and-pro-all-this-weekend/#commentsThu, 01 Sep 2011 19:54:26 +0000Craig Russellhttp://wfgr.com/?p=15542Continue reading…]]>Wow...thank God we have the weekend to take in all the football overload! No more than 7,348 local high school, college and pro teams take the gridiron this weekend! OK, maybe not 7,348...but about 40 or so will be sweatin' it out!

]]>http://wfgr.com/are-you-ready-for-some-football-high-school-college-and-pro-all-this-weekend/feed/0Football Fans rejoice!/Matt Ludtke, Getty ImagesHigh School Teacher 'OUTED' As Ex-Porn Starhttp://wfgr.com/high-school-teacher-outed-as-ex-porn-star/
http://wfgr.com/high-school-teacher-outed-as-ex-porn-star/#commentsSun, 13 Mar 2011 03:27:17 +0000Danohttp://wfgr.com/?p=5743Continue reading…]]>This story gives a whole new meaning, "Hot For Teacher". A female high school teacher in a suburban St. Louis school district has been outed as an ex-porn star. District officials say a student confronted the teacher about her porn past.